The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
The LIQUOR LICENSE BILL
DEFEATED IN THE SENATE BY
THE VOTE OF 22 TO 6.
The Bill to Permit the Selling Of
Pools Goes Through Also, by
Closer Vote.
THE BILL TO REGULATE COM
MERGE IN THE STATE
Tabled-The DuBOse- Hidden Racket
Brought Before the House
Lies Over.
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NASHVILLE, TENN, March 49,
Sendts.-A petition was received ask
ing for a Recorder for the Taxing Dis.
trict Of Shelby county.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Lynn: To amend the &C.
establishing Taxing Districts SO as tC
create the Office OF Recorder.
This resolution was accompanied by
petition signed by very large mum.
Der OF citizens Of Memphis.
Mr.. Sparks's liquor license bill waf
then taken up.
Mr.. Norment took the floor in sup.
port OF the bill, and said it was not
unconstitutional. As the Legislature
had right to prohibit the sale oil
liquor altogether, it had also to limit
the sale.
Mr.. Cecil moved to amend to pro-
hibit the issuing of license to q mar
ried man without the written consent
of his wife.
Mr.. Lewis said il was time to come
to vote on this bill. Too much time
had been wasted already. He spoke
sgainst Mr.. Oecil's amendment. He
was for the bill.
Mr.. Garden spoke against the bill,
which, he said, was one of the most
ridiculous bills that was ever put be-
fore the people. He was in favor of
Mr.. Oecil's amendment.
ar. Norment moved to lay the
amendment ON the table. Adopted.
Mr.. Fairbanks spoke in favor of the
bill.
Mr.. Cobbs was surprised to see grave
Senators considering it seriously. 1t
was, he said, calculated to bring pro-
hibitiou into discredit. He was OPP
posed to the bill. 1t was unconstitu-
tionel.
Mr.. Thompson moved the previous
question on the passage of the bill.
Adopted.
Mr.. Sparks spoke in support OF his
bill. He read from Meigs's Digest in
support OF its conetitutionality. Some
of the Senators who were against tho
bill would get up and argue against
tbs coDstitutionalits. An attempt had
been made to kill the bill with
amendments. He had plenty of fun
in him but he was in earnest. If Mr..
Cecil's amendment had been adopted it
would have caused more trouble in the
State than anything. This bill was
not introduced to kill prohibition. He
was against prohibition because he did
not think that the law prohibited. The
Senate should pass it. 1t would bring
in revenue from sources from which
none was now derived.
The bill failed-yeae, 6; nays, p.
To encourage the raising of blooded
stock, and to develop the speed in
horses, and to that end to permit the
selling of pools. Passed-yess, II;
nays, IL.
The rules were suspended and Mr..
Thompson called up hs bill to change
the line between the counties of Will
son and Cannon. Failed.
Amending the act relating to the Or
gsnization of turnpike companies.
Passed.
Bill to allow corporations TO dispose
Of their property and franchises.
Passed.
To permit parties litigant to EN-.
ploy stenogrsphers. Passed.
~ hmcnu tuo hCb vi khuhiuS muulC-
ipsl corporations 30 as to give natural
gas companies the right of way
through the streets. Passed.
Making it felony to sell property
encountered with lien. Failed.
Bill to permit railroads to build spur
tracks. Passed.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN.
To protect hotel and boarding house
keepers. Passed.
House bills on their first reading
were then taken up, substituted for
Senate bills on the same subjects and
passed, as follows:
To amend the act OF organization of
corporations 80 as to authorize the in
corporation of mercantile firms.
House bills on second reading were
taken up and referred.
The House bill to appropriate the
necessary funds for The redemption of
the East Tennessee Insane Asylum
was substituted for the Senate bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown the bill
was made special order.